Well, from my experience with doctors, it isn't as much a matter of trust but a system that passes folks along to more and more specialized folks. Back in the old days, the GP did a lot of diagnosing, but these days, if its more than ther flu or a bad cold, they are inclined to just make a referral. I guess with malpractice prmiums what they are these folks are just covering their backs. Actually, I like my GP very much because he is a Green Party supposrter so when I go to see him we talk politics and just knowing the he is a Greenie makes me feel better but as fir medical stuff, I'd better all ready know what's wrong and there just to get a perscription from him, which he is agreeable (most of the time) to go along with. But, hey, I trust he'll write it. Does that count?